Pink is not what Eleanor Braddock
ordered, but maybe it would soften the tempered steel of a woman
who came through a war--and still had one to fight.
Plain, practical Eleanor Braddock knows she will never marry, but
with a dying soldier's last whisper, she believes her life can
still have meaning and determines to find his widow. Impoverished
and struggling to care for her ailing father, Eleanor arrives at
Belmont Mansion, home of her aunt, Adelicia Acklen, the richest
woman in America--and possibly the most demanding, as well.
Adelicia insists on finding her niece a husband, but a simple act
of kindness leads Eleanor down a far different path--building a
home for destitute widows and fatherless children from the Civil
War. While Eleanor knows her own heart, she also knows her aunt
will never approve of this endeavor.
Archduke Marcus Gottfried has come to Nashville from Austria in
search of a life he determines, instead of one determined
for him. Hiding his royal heritage, Marcus longs to combine his
passion for nature with his expertise in architecture, but his
plans to incorporate natural beauty into the design of the widows'
and children's home run contrary to Eleanor's wishes. As work on
the home draws them closer together, Marcus and Eleanor find common
ground--and a love neither of them expects. But Marcus is not the
man Adelicia has chosen for Eleanor, and even if he were, someone
who knows his secrets is about to reveal them all.
From USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander comes
a moving historical novel about a bold young woman drawn to a group
of people forgotten by Nashville society--and to the one man with
whom she has no business falling in love.
Pink is not what Eleanor Braddock
ordered, but maybe it would soften the tempered steel of a woman
who came through a war--and still had one to fight.
Plain, practical Eleanor Braddock knows she will never marry, but
with a dying soldier's last whisper, she believes her life can
still have meaning and determines to find his widow. Impoverished
and struggling to care for her ailing father, Eleanor arrives at
Belmont Mansion, home of her aunt, Adelicia Acklen, the richest
woman in America--and possibly the most demanding, as well.
Adelicia insists on finding her niece a husband, but a simple act
of kindness leads Eleanor down a far different path--building a
home for destitute widows and fatherless children from the Civil
War. While Eleanor knows her own heart, she also knows her aunt
will never approve of this endeavor.
Archduke Marcus Gottfried has come to Nashville from Austria in
search of a life he determines, instead of one determined
for him. Hiding his royal heritage, Marcus longs to combine his
passion for nature with his expertise in architecture, but his
plans to incorporate natural beauty into the design of the widows'
and children's home run contrary to Eleanor's wishes. As work on
the home draws them closer together, Marcus and Eleanor find common
ground--and a love neither of them expects. But Marcus is not the
man Adelicia has chosen for Eleanor, and even if he were, someone
who knows his secrets is about to reveal them all.
From USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander comes a
moving historical novel about a bold young woman drawn to a group
of people forgotten by Nashville society--and to the one man with
whom she has no business falling in love.
"Bestseller Alexander will delight fans of gently
inspirational historical romance with the second Belmont Mansion
novel." --Publishers Weekly
"Romance, secrets, and Civil War battles line the pages
of Alexander's second in her Belmont Mansion series." -RT Book
Reviews
"Alexander's exquisitely written historical tale is
filled with unforgettable characters, a romance that seems
hopeless, and a close-up look at the aftermath of a war that nearly
destroyed our country." --Booklist
Two-time Christy Award winner (and six-time Christy finalist) Tamera Alexander is the author of nine novels, all of which have been bestsellers. She and her husband make their home in Nashville, Tennessee, where their two adult children live nearby. Learn more at www.tameraalexander.com.